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Corn is in season and I certainly have been enjoying it! In addition to trying out new recipes with corn I have also been making some old favourites and one that I cannot stop making over and over again is this hot cheesy corn dip adapted from Emeril Lagass's recipe! Since I was making the dip anyways I figured that I would take the opportunity to update the 5 year old photo on this recipe with some new ones. This dip is super easy to make, you simply char some corn to bring out its natural sweetness, combine it with a few other vegetables along with plenty of cheese and bake it until it is all melted, bubbling and golden brown. In addition to being easy to make, this dip is addictively good; there is just something magical about how the sweet corn works with the savoury cheese and mayonnaise in this hot dip! The only real problem that I have with this dip is that it disappears far too quickly!

Although I prefer to use fresh corn, this dip works with frozen or even canned corn.

Hot Cheesy Corn Dip

Sweet caramelized corn in a hot melted cheese dip that will disappear quickly from any party.

ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

2 cups corn (fresh, thawed frozen or drained canned)

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup onion, diced

1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced

2 green onions, sliced

1 jalapeno, finely diced

1 clove garlic, chopped

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

salt, pepper and cayenne to taste

directions

Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat, add the corn, saute until the corn starts to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes, and set aside.

Melt the butter in the pan over medium-high heat add the onion, and pepper and saute until the onions are soft, about 3-5 minutes.

Add the green onion, jalapeno and garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.

Mix the corn, onions, peppers, mayonnaise, cheeses and cayenne in a bowl, reserving some of the cheese.

Pour the mixture into a baking pan and top with the reserved cheese.

Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until bubbling on the sides and golden brown on top, about 10-20 minutes.

Slow Cooker: Optionally implement steps 1-3, mix everything, place it in the slow cooker and cook until the cheese is nice and melted about 1-2 hours on high or 2-4 hours on low.Tip: Assemble the dip the day before and bake it on the day that you serve it to save some time. The bake time will be 10-15 minutes longer when baking right out of the fridge.

Ohhh I beat Veggie Girl in terms of first-posting! Kevin I don't know how you find time to make all these wonderful dishes.I am a HUGE fan of corn. I eat a TON of corn relish. Have you ever made that? I will have to try this hot corn dip of yours.

Oh Kevin, you've done it again! This looks terrific, and I could see eating this at home as well as bringing it to potlucks. I've not seen this type of dip before, and man I sure do want some of it! YUM!

OMG that sounds incredible!! I've always been a huge fan of sweetcorn, but this corn-on-corn action is just too much to bear :o) Also love the idea of a creamy, warm dip with a spicy kicj and will defnitely be making this :)

Made this dip over labor day weekend, i added some taco seasoning, goya cilantro y achiote seasoning, and fresh chopped cilantro..and generous amount of cuming power..and a bit of sihracha sauce..and i also used mexican blend cheese. AMAZING! topped it off with a fresh pico de gallo after it came out of the oven..it was TO DIE FOR! thank u for this recipe!!!

I just made this for our little football get together, it was amazing using fresh Maryland sweet corn. I used a bit more cayenne, a bit less mayo, and 5-6 dashes of chipotle tabasco. Even the leftovers were great.

I was craving corn like nobody's business and came across this recipe so I HAD to try it! Made a few adjustments... added some black beans and a little bit of cream cheese and it was AMAZING. Looking forward to trying more recipes from your blog!

As I was putting this together I was thinking about how "basic" the ingredients seemed, wondering about the flavor of the end product. Wow, it was fantastic! I made your pizza dip a week later---same thing! I am loving how your recipes are a bit of a throw back to simple GOOD FOOD! Thanks Kevin!

Thanks for the recipe! We have made it twice in one week, it is so good! (We did leave out the jalapenos, as one of us prefers less than a medium "heat")Thinking of adding some black beans to turn it into a meal :)

Oh my! That looks delicious. Several years ago someone shared a corn dip recipe with me. It was awesome. I lost it. Maybe this could duplicate it because I'm looking for anything that comes close! Thanks for sharing.

This dip looks delicious! It makes me happy to see corn recipes still, and that not everyone is diving straight into pumpkin. We have all winter for that, right? I don't want to let go of summer yet! Wonderful recipe. :)

YUM. made this Christmas eve for our little shindig. i make something new every year for our party this was the dip that shook things up a bit. thank you for the recipe! has been written into the recipe book in ink so it will become part of the family now. happy holidays!

This was on my list for a long time, and I finally made it this past Christmas for our big family gathering. It was a huge hit - better than I'd imagined! I have been asked for the recipe and to make it again, so it is definitely a keeper. Thanks for a great recipe!

Made this for Christmas eve family gathering. It was a big hit. I think I over estimated the cheese and it was too thick so I wound up adding at least 1/4 cup of heavy cream to make it creamier. I would like to make again, this time measuring the cheese, but will have some cream handy just in case. The family said this is a keeper either way! Thank you Kevin.

Hi Kevin. I found your blog not long ago and I'm excited about having 10 years worth of your recipes to peruse :) I've bookmarked several already but knew I'd have to try this one first. I love that you can substitute ingredients in this recipe and it's still delicious. I didn't have the onion, garlic or red pepper so I used onion powder, garlic powder and a little extra cayenne. It would be easy to throw together w/whatever you have on hand. Thanks for the recipes!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.